Julius Schück
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Julius Schück | |
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.jpg) Schück as member of the Philippine House of Representatives, c. 1921 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Mindanao and Sulu's Lone district[a] | |
| In office 1920–1922[b] | |
| Appointed by | Francis Burton Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1880 |
| Died | 1952 (aged 71–72) |
| Education | Raffles Institution |
Julius Yap Schück (April 8, 1880 – 1952) was a German-Filipino merchant and politician who represented Mindanao and Sulu in the House of Representatives from 1920 to 1922.[4][5]
Schück was born on April 8, 1880, in Jolo, Sulu.[5] His father was Herman Leopold Schück, a German sea captain, and Sharifa Yap, a Chinese Muslim woman.[6] He graduated from Raffles Institution in Singapore and served as an official interpreter and senior officer in Sulu.[5] He was elected to the provincial board in June 1915 until November 1920.[3] He was appointed representative of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu in 1920 replacing Isidro Vamenta.[5] He resigned as representative on November 15, 1921.[3] Despite resigning, he still served the position until 1922.[4]